Allstate Recognized as a Top Company for Multicultural Women

Working Mother praises company's commitment to diversity and inclusion; also
recognizes Allstate employee as a working mother of the year

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allstate Insurance Company,
the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, has again been
recognized as one of America's best employers for women of color, according to
Working Mother magazine's ranking of 2009 Best Companies for Multicultural
Women.

Allstate was selected from among a broad cross-section of American companies
evaluated by independent researchers who looked at performance on key
workplace criteria, including representation, training, development and
advancement of multicultural women. This is the sixth consecutive year
Allstate has achieved this company recognition.

"We're honored Allstate continues to be recognized for placing diversity and
inclusion firmly at the center of its core values," said Anise Wiley-Little,
assistant vice president and Allstate chief diversity officer. "Allstate's
workforce mirrors the diverse markets we serve. We aim to attract
professionals who collectively value inclusive diversity, learning and
work/life integration."

Diversity and inclusion have been deeply engrained in Allstate's corporate
culture for decades. Of the nearly 39,000-person workforce, nearly 60 percent
are women, and more than 30 percent are minorities. More than 40 percent of
officers and managers are women and approximately 22 percent come from one of
five minority groups.

In addition to this honor, Working Mother magazine also named Shantelle
Thomas, an Allstate director and senior actuary, to its list of "30 Working
Mothers of the Year." The magazine noted her outstanding ability to "adeptly
balance career, motherhood and self-development with grace and determination."

Visit Allstate Awards and Recognition to see how the company's commitment to
diversity and inclusion has been recognized by a wide variety of media outlets
and independent associations that monitor diversity and workplace issues.

About the Allstate Corporation
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held
personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With
Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million
households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow
through approximately 14,900 exclusive agencies and Personal Financial
Representatives in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products
and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate
agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate(R).
Encompass(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold
exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides
life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity, banking
and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite
customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent
agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. Securities offered
through Allstate Financial Services, LLC (LSA Securities in LA and PA).
Registered Broker-Dealer. Member FINRA, SIPC. Main Office: 2920 South 84th
Street, Lincoln, NE 68506. (877) 525-5727.

CONTACT: David Steck
(847) 402-5600

SOURCE Allstate Insurance Company

David Steck of Allstate Insurance Company, +1-847-402-5600,